Dance: The Art Inside A Sport For many years there has been the great debate of dancing and whether or not it is a sport. Most athletes look at dance and say “That’s not a sport. Anyone can dance.”(Is Dance A Sport? para 1). Dance to the majority of the population is considered to be an art and no more. I’ve heard countless times where people would say “Dancers aren’t athletes” and this paper is dedicated to proving those people wrong. Although dance is a performing art‚ there are other attributes
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Newton’s laws accordingly. By utilizing key physics concepts‚ a dancer can improve by locating the center of balance and determining the force vectors of a Grande Jette jump. Maintaining a strong center of balance is one of the key principles of strong dance technique. Whether dancers are working to control their turns or maintaining a position while standing on their toes‚ they are always instructed to “hold their center” or “keep a strong core.” These instructions may seem foreign to non-dancers‚ they
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films‚ dance has been recorded as a documentation for future repertoire and providing a historical background of the industry. But it has since had the capability of creating a completely new art form in itself. Recent years have bought out the introduction of 3D for dance films‚ adding that extra dimension to provide a more realistic experience. Utilising a video camera to capture moments of dance can provide it with a number of new possibilities. With the electronic capabilities‚ the dance can alter
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The Ritual of the Bacabs is the name given to a manuscript from the Yucatán which contains shamanistic incantations that were written in the Yucatec Mayan language. The manuscript was given its name by Mayanist‚ William E. Gates‚ due to the frequent mentioning of the Maya deities known as the ’Bacabs.’ A printed indulgence on the last pages dates it to 1779 AD‚ which dates it at the end of the 18th Century AD‚ though this is not completely certain. The style of writing in the manuscript suggests
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Safe dance Safe dance 1. What is safe dance? A term coined to mean dance practises that are taught and performed with care as effective safe guards against potential injury. 2. What is the main way of avoiding injury? Not to side step troublesome movements but ensure that the body is sufficiently prepared to be able to handle them without injury. Overall Fitness 3. According to the article‚ what are the essential components of fitness? Balanced diet‚ adequate rest‚ gradual muscular exercise
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LION DANCE THE HISTORY EARLY BELIEF According to traditional Chinese belief‚ the lion signifies courage‚ stability and superiority. The lion’s dance is performed to chase away ghosts and evil spirits. This is derived from folklore about a monster called Nian. This lion-like monster eats human-flesh for living and hunts for food in a village near the mountain. One day‚ the villagers decided to chase the monster away by throwing firecrackers and playing loud music. To come to their surprise‚ it
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Philippine Music Kulintang Kulintang refers to a racked gong chime instrument played in the southern islands of the Philippines‚ along with its varied accompanying ensembles. Percussive bossed gong ensembles without a melodical gong rack‚ known as Agung‚ are played throughout most of the islands by indigenous groups (such as the Mangyan‚ Lumad‚ Batak‚ Tagbanwa and Aeta) as well as historically by low-land groups such as the Bisaya‚ Bicol and Tagalog‚ yet the kulintang ensembles themselves are only
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Celebrating birthdays became popular almost universally because birthdays give people a reason to gather in friendly groups‚ share food‚ and enjoy kinship. Birthday traditions are quite similar in some countries today‚ but not everyone celebrates in the same way. There are numerous traditions surrounding birthdays. Family history‚ culture‚ language and economic status are all details that affect the way a person observes the anniversary of their birth. Is there anything that a child loves more than
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SEEDS OF THE PHILIPPINE CULTURE The "Pearl of the Orient Seas"‚ more famously known as the Island Philippines‚ has its share of rich and colorful history and cultural background‚ which dates back to as early as 100 million years. During this time‚ it was mainly the Philippine land and habitat that evolved and there were no human inhabitants on the land. Nevertheless‚ it was during these years that the Philippines started to develop its resources and become what would soon be a region of abundant
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Dances with Wolves In the movie‚ “Dances with Wolves”‚ there are several ways that language was a barrier and a bridge. There were cultural differences and occupational roles that posed as barriers in communication. Empathy and basic body language helped build a bridge for John and the Sioux to communicate. Throughout his life‚ John Dunbar was told that Indians were savages and “nothing more than beggars and thieves” (Dances With Wolves‚ Costner‚ 1990) The Sioux Indian’s also stereotyped
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